The Creative Mission Against Cervical Cancer is back this weekend in Hoboken and is hoping to spread more awareness about the disease.

The annual benefit concert was started five years ago by husband and wife Liam Brown and Kelly Mulligan-Brown of Jersey City.

After a health scare, Mulligan-Brown was partially inspired to learn more about the disease, which is often caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection. She ended up being healthy, but realized that others who knew less about the cancer’s risk factors were less fortunate.

Every year since, the couple gets local artists, musicians and local businesses together to raise awareness about the disease and money for the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC).

This year, local bands Little Rusty, the Fave and Gold ‘n’ Brown (an Irish band comprising Brown himself on guitar and Lloyd Gold on mandolin) will take the stage.

There will also be a 50/50 raffle and gift certificates from places like Hound About Town, Smith and Chang, Hazel Baby, and Another Man’s Treasure from Downtown Jersey City.

Last year, they brought in over $1,100. They’re hoping to get even more this year.

The couple says they hope guests learn more about cervical cancer and how vaccinations, screenings and treatment can fight the disease. According to the Center for Disease Control, getting regular Pap tests, HPV vaccines and practicing safe sex are just some of the ways to reduce one’s chances of getting cervical cancer.

“This is something that is so simple that it can be prevented,” said Brown. “So why is it still happening? We need to get out there and educate and stop the stigma.”

Mulligan-Brown agreed. “It’s so preventable when people get adequate screening and because it’s slow to develop, it’s really treatable...the (NCCC) says there has been a 2 percent decline every year and I think that’s really because people are becoming more informed.

“People need more education about this illness. That 2 percent will get bigger and bigger the more people are informed.”

The Creative Mission Against Cervical Cancer will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. at Northern Soul, 557 First St., Hoboken. There will be an open bar for $35 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., $15 of which will go to charity.